Molitor Hotel & Spa Paris
16th Arrondissement, Paris
Vibe
Canary-yellow tiers and ocean-liner balconies wrap around the basin, while a graffiti-tagged Rolls-Royce anchors the sunlit Art Deco lobby.
“Art Deco pool icon”
A 1929 Art Deco swimming complex where the bikini debuted, restored with its iconic yellow facades.
A massive Clarins spa with two year-round heated pools, including a fifty-meter outdoor lido basin.
Jean-Philippe Nuel paired bold Art Deco ocean-liner balconies with historic changing cabins painted by street artists.
In the residential 16th arrondissement beside Stade Roland Garros and the Bois de Boulogne.
Rooms
Minimalist quarters feature light oak flooring and porthole windows, with private balconies peering directly down into the heated outdoor pool.
Wellness
A 50-meter outdoor lido and vaulted indoor pool anchor the Clarins spa, flanked by traditional hammams, saunas, and treatment rooms.
Backstory
Inaugurated in 1929 and home to the bikini's world debut, the complex survived decades as an underground graffiti temple before reopening in 2014.
The neighborhood
Set in the leafy 16th arrondissement, the hotel sits right between the clay courts of Roland Garros and the Bois de Boulogne.
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